Sharif nominates 22 Pakistan envoys to take Kashmir issue to the world

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday nominated 22 parliamentarians as special envoys to be despatched to world capitals to highlight the Kashmir issue.

This move by Sharif comes in the backdrop of escalating war of words between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the continuing unrest in the Kashmir Valley that broke out on July 8 after Hizbul commander, Burhan Wani, was killed by security forces.

In his statement the PM said, “We will remind the UN its long-held promise of self determination to the Kashmiri people.” He added that Pakistan will make it clear to India that it was India that approached the UN several decades back on Kashmir dispute but now it is not fulfilling its promise.

He urged the envoys to ensure their efforts for highlighting the Kashmir cause across the world so that he can wake up the conscience of the international community during his address at the United Nations this September.